bastardy

Signification (Anglais)

The condition of being illegitimate, of being born to an unmarried woman and man or as the fruit of adultery.

Concepts

bâtardise

Synonymes

illegitimacy

bar sinister

fraud

illegitimate child

rigging

adulteration

spuriousness

bend sinister

Traductions

νοθεία

bastaardij

bastardia

bastardaggine

illegittimità

نغول

bastardia

il·legitimitat

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈbæstə(ɹ)di/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: bastardie

In summary

From Middle English bastardie (also as bastardrie), a borrowing from Middle French bastardie. Equivalent to bastard + -y.